Flachs

German

Etymology

From Middle High German vlahs, from Old High German flahs, from Proto-Germanic *flahsą (“flax”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /flaks/
Audio (file)
Homophone: Flaks

Noun

Flachs m (strong, genitive Flachses, no plural)

flax

Declension

Declension of Flachs [sg-only, masculine, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Flachs
genitive	eines	des	Flachses
dative	einem	dem	Flachs, Flachse¹
accusative	einen	den	Flachs

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

flachsen
flachsfarben
Bergflachs

Further reading

“Flachs” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
“Flachs” in Duden online
“Flachs” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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